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Tuesday’s Quick Lane Bowl showdown pits Bowling Green against Minnesota. The Golden Gophers enter the game reeling from four consecutive losses and face a Falcons squad with a well-earned reputation for pulling upsets. Nevertheless, Minnesota is favored in the matchup as it looks to continue a remarkable run of six straight bowl victories.
At 5-7, Minnesota only qualified for bowl season because it had the highest academic progress rate score among all the nation’s five-win teams (992). No other 5-7 teams were needed to fill out the bowl calendar, making the Gophers the only team entering a bowl game with a losing record.
This game presents coach P.J. Fleck’s squad with a chance to end a disappointing season with positive momentum. It also provides the Gophers with a shot at revenge after Bowling Green upset Minnesota in 2021, a game in which Minnesota entered as 31-point favorite but committed three turnovers on its way to a 14-10 defeat.
Bowling Green started the year slow at 1-3 but roared to life with a 6-2 finish. That eight-game run included a 38-27 win over Georgia Tech that once again showcased the Falcons’ penchant for knocking off Power Five opponents.
Minnesota vs. Bowling Green: Need to know
Familiar territory: When Bowling Green played in the Quick Lane Bowl last year, it was the program’s first postseason appearance since 2015. The Falcons rallied from a 24-7 deficit against New Mexico State and pulled up just short of completing the comeback, falling 24-19. Minnesota has also played in this game recently, besting Georgia Tech 34-10 in 2018 and beating Central Michigan 21-14 in 2015.
Quarterback shakeup: After the regular-season finale, Minnesota starting quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis announced that he planned to enter…
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Author : David Cobb
Publish date : 2023-12-25 15:52:50
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